Description
It is a stunning and tragic statistic that as many as half of gifted students go unidentified in our schools every year. These students are being underserved and we, as a nation, are missing out on the talents and abilities they have to offer. In this course James Webb explains why so many of these students are slipping through the cracks and teaches how to recognize them and how to serve them. He gives guidance for recognizing the the characteristics of those gifted students who may not be performing well academically and helping them to reach their full potential as well as offering solutions to the painfully inadequate model for gifted programming in use in most schools currently. The insights available in this course will prove essential to any teacher or administrator seeking to better serve their gifted students
In this course you will learn:
- Why so many gifted students slip through the cracks every year
- How to identify gifted students even if they are underperforming academically
- How to serve the individual needs of unique students
- Why one-size-fits-all programs are not adequate for serving the gifted population
- Why the “upper 3%” definition of gifted is arbitrarily narrow
- Why the term “gifted’ may not be the best descriptor for this population
- Why being a “nerd” can be a positive experience
- Why there is more to giftedness than mere intellect.
- Strategies for programs that better serve gifted students.
- The importance of motivation
- How to recognize different learning styles
- The four factors that most influence giftedness
- The factors that can inhibit or enhance abilities
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 5.5.
ROSAURA A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. Very informative.
Ronda – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
This has some new information that I have not heard before.
Yazmin – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information
Rebecka – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
He was very hard to listen to and a lot of repeated information. Not sure how long ago this was recorded but there was also VERY out of date terminology used (i.e., mentally retarded)
LAURA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative
Olivia – EAST MUSKINGUM LOCAL (verified owner) –
There is a lot of great information in this module.
Kealey – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Abigail – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Productive!
Buffy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I truly appreciated his expertise and enthusiasm on this essential subject!
Heather – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
Love Dr. Webb!
ANTONIO – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Really good training
Janet – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course very informative and interesting. Dr. Webb explains things in a way that makes sense and keeps you engaged in the topic. I was surprised at how much I learned, especially because I prefer to be in a class vs participating online.
Melissa – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided a great deal of insight into the modern gifted child.
Jeannie – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Good information.
Halli – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative professional development on gifted students.
Lynsi – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was very good and interesting.
LIZETTE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I was able to understand that a GT student can not be identified only on the intellectual part but on different areas.
Lindsay – KENT CITY (verified owner) –
Informative.
Claudia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Kelly – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
This course was really interesting. It helped look at students that are gifted but are not high-achievers in a positive aspect rather than a negative one.
Jodi – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
As a parent of gifted children, this information would have been very useful when they were younger. It would have helped me to understand some of the behaviors.
Irma – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed learning of ways to identify gifted children, to help them succeed in their future.
HEATHER – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting and informative
Narda – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great course and very helpful because it teach us how to identify gifted students in our classroom.
Jeffrey – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very good
Holly – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information
Jonisty – Private Pay (verified owner) –
all good!
TJ – JEFFERSON AREA LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was good
Michele – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative! Thank you!
MARIA G – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Important information given
Charlene – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this was a great course.
Kassandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational and to the point
Melissa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved hearing about the 4 different types of gifted students.
Andrea – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Maricela – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It has a lot of information on the topic.
Gracie – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great information on the characteristics of gifted students.
MERCEDES – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It is a very interesting information that helps us understand the characteristics of gifted students and how to identify them.
Valerie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Webb was quite informative in providing information regarding giftedness. It was interesting in knowing that most educators have a tendency to only note those who are gifted in academics. It was insightful to learn about the Four Faces of Giftedness.
Natalie – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great definitions of the gifted child. Loved to see the breakdown of the characteristics.
Maria – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
great
Mayra – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
good
LeaAnn – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
great
Cynthia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was good in providing definitions of gifted.
Carlos – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Rosemary – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting and gave me another perspective of the gifted and talented.
Alma – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
a lot of great information
CARMEN – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
There is a spectrum of giftedness that we should exam closely.
Ericka – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Learning about Life Achievement Academic leaders is important to implement instruction that will benefit these students
Ruby – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative. I wish a book list was provided to us.
Michelle – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
I thought it was very well organized and had a lot of well researched information.